PAYX
Paychex Inc.Stock · IndustrialsS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · Nasdaq-100 0.2% · Nasdaq Composite 0.07% · S&P 500 0.05% · Russell 1000 0.05% · US Stock Market 0.04% · Russell 3000 0.04% · MSCI World 0.03% · MSCI ACWI 0.03%$115.80+0.54%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Paychex Inc. returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Paychex Inc. returns by year (1985–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $112.18 | $115.8 | +3.5% | +6.7% | |
| 2025 | $140.22 | $112.18 | +2.5% | -17.5% | |
| 2024 | $119.11 | $140.22 | +3.6% | +21.3% | |
| 2023 | $115.56 | $119.11 | +3.1% | +6.2% | |
| 2022 | $136.5 | $115.56 | +2.2% | -13.2% | |
| 2021 | $93.18 | $136.5 | +3.7% | +50.2% | |
| 2020 | $85.06 | $93.18 | +3.7% | +13.3% | |
| 2019 | $65.15 | $85.06 | +4.0% | +34.5% | |
| 2018 | $68.08 | $65.15 | +3.2% | -1.1% | |
| 2017 | $60.88 | $68.08 | +3.6% | +15.4% | |
| 2016 | $52.89 | $60.88 | +3.9% | +19.0% | |
| 2015 | $46.17 | $52.89 | +3.8% | +18.4% | |
| 2014 | $45.53 | $46.17 | +3.6% | +5.0% | |
| 2013 | $31.1 | $45.53 | +2.5% | +48.9% | |
| 2012 | $30.11 | $31.1 | +0.0% | +3.3% | |
| 2011 | $30.91 | $30.11 | +0.0% | -2.6% | |
| 2010 | $30.64 | $30.91 | +0.0% | +0.9% | |
| 2009 | $26.28 | $30.64 | +0.0% | +16.6% | |
| 2008 | $36.22 | $26.28 | +0.0% | -27.4% | |
| 2007 | $39.54 | $36.22 | +0.0% | -8.4% | |
| 2006 | $38.12 | $39.54 | +0.0% | +3.7% | |
| 2005 | $34.08 | $38.12 | +0.0% | +11.9% | |
| 2004 | $37.2 | $34.08 | +0.0% | -8.4% | |
| 2003 | $27.9 | $37.2 | +1.1% | +34.4% | |
| 2002 | $34.85 | $27.9 | +1.2% | -18.8% | |
| 2001 | $48.63 | $34.85 | +0.7% | -27.6% | |
| 2000 | $26.67 | $48.63 | +1.3% | +83.6% | |
| 1999 | $22.86 | $26.67 | +1.0% | +17.6% | |
| 1998 | $15 | $22.86 | +1.1% | +53.5% | |
| 1997 | $10.16 | $15 | +1.2% | +48.8% | |
| 1996 | $6.57 | $10.16 | +0.9% | +55.6% | |
| 1995 | $3.56 | $6.57 | +1.4% | +86.2% | |
| 1994 | $3.07 | $3.56 | +0.9% | +16.6% | |
| 1993 | $2.06 | $3.07 | +1.0% | +49.9% | |
| 1992 | $1.36 | $2.06 | +1.0% | +53.2% | |
| 1991 | $0.72 | $1.36 | +1.8% | +90.9% | |
| 1990 | $0.16 | $0.72 | +27.6% | +386.9% | |
| 1984 | $0.2 | $0.16 | +0.0% | -23.4% |
- Annualized
- +17.6%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +21.0%
- 35 full years
- Best year
- +90.9%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -27.6%
- 2001
- Positive years
- 26/35
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+17.6%
1985–2026
Average year
+21.0%
35 full years
Best year
+90.9%
1991
Worst year
-27.6%
2001
Positive years
26/35
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1991+91%'91
1992+53%
1993+50%
1994+17%'94
1995+86%
1996+56%
1997+49%'97
1998+53%
1999+18%
2000+84%'00
2001-28%
2002-19%
2003+34%'03
2004-8.4%
2005+12%
2006+3.7%'06
2007-8.4%
2008-27%
2009+17%'09
2010+0.88%
2011-2.6%
2012+3.3%'12
2013+49%
2014+5.0%
2015+18%'15
2016+19%
2017+15%
2018-1.1%'18
2019+35%
2020+13%
2021+50%'21
2022-13%
2023+6.2%
2024+21%'24
2025-17%
2026+6.7%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PAYX's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Paychex Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1985, Paychex Inc. (PAYX) has returned about 17.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.0%.
- What were Paychex Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1991 (+90.9%) and the worst was 2001 (-27.6%).
- How often is Paychex Inc. up in a year?
- 26 of the 35 full years since 1985 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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